The one problem facing quarterback
Brady Quinn -- besides being a member of a bad Browns team -- is that his low hit on Ravens defensive end
Terrell Suggs isn't going over well with defensive players around the league. According to sources, defensive players, already upset because they believe quarterbacks get too much protection from officials with penalties, are irate that Quinn would take a low hit on Suggs so far away from the play on an interception. Quinn was fined $10,000, but Suggs might be out for three to six weeks with an MCL sprain. If it takes six weeks for him to recover, he's going to miss all but one game the rest of the way.
Line adjustment: If the Broncos go to
Chris Simms because of
Kyle Orton's ankle injury, their offensive line will be in a tough position.
Ryan Clady is one of the best left tackles in the league and does a great job of protecting a right-handed quarterback's blind side. Simms is a left-handed quarterback, and it's unlikely he'll be asked to switch sides in the middle of a week. That puts rookie
Tyler Polumbus in position to protect Simms' blind side. Orton hasn't practiced for two days and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Book closed on Russell? Even though the Raiders have given up on quarterback
JaMarcus Russell for now, you have to think they will give him another chance. The Raiders have too much money invested in him to let him go and start the search for another quarterback after the season. Still, his benching has been long overdue because he hasn't shown many signs of getting better.
Bills' search: Several sources are indicating Bills owner Ralph Wilson is going to be aggressive in trying to find a replacement for Dick Jauron, who was fired on Tuesday. Although they will give Perry Fewell seven weeks to prove himself for the long-term job, the Bills have been aggressively reaching out and talking to available options. Wilson said he is willing to pay well to find the right replacement.